Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Summarizing data derived from a four-year combined longitudinal/cross-sectional comparative study of the implementation of one standards-based middle school curriculum program, Mathematics in Context, this book demonstrates the challenges of conducting comparative longitudinal research in the reality of school life." "The Impact of Reform Instruction on Student Mathematics Achievement is directed to educational researchers interested in curriculum implementation in schools, mathematics educators interested in the effects of using reform curriculum materials in classrooms, evaluators and research methodologists interested in structural modeling and scaling of instructional variables, and educational policy makers concerned about reform efforts